The Green Bay Packers just showed a key member of their defensive line the door, as they released veteran Mike Daniels on Wednesday morning. Now, the Packers want to make sure their defensive interior is locked down for the foreseeable future, which is why they are hoping to get some kind of extension done with Kenny Clark.
According to NFL writer Jason B. Hirschhorn, Green Bay is very interested in signing Clark to a long-term deal.
“We would certainly like to get something done at some point,” said Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst.
Clark is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 13 games and racked up 55 tackles, six sacks, a forced fumble, and a couple of fumble recoveries.
The 23-year-old, who played his collegiate football at UCLA, was originally selected by Green Bay in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He had a relatively quiet rookie year, appearing in all 16 contests and logging 21 tackles and a pair of fumble recoveries in a reserve role, but the following season, Clark had a breakout year of sorts, participating in 15 games as a full-time starter and registering 55 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and a couple of forced fumbles.
The Packers had a very disappointing season in 2018, going just 6-9-1 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. It marked the first time that Green Bay had failed to qualify for the postseason in back-to-back campaigns since 2006.
The Packers ended up firing long-time head coach Mike McCarthy late in the season and eventually replaced him with Matt LaFleur at the beginning of the offseason.
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